Silver front turn signal bulbs?
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2001 C240 / 6-speed
Silver front turn signal bulbs?
Has anyone found 'silver when off, amber when on' bulbs for the front turn signals of W203's?
Philips makes a PY21W (fits rear turn signal, but not front) "Silver Vision" bulb.
Ideas?
Philips makes a PY21W (fits rear turn signal, but not front) "Silver Vision" bulb.
Ideas?
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Why buy new "silver" bulbs for $25/pr when you can make your own?? Just go to your local Home Depot or hardware store and buy yourself a $3 can of Rustoleum Metallic Silver spray paint. Spray your current amber bulbs with 2 even and thin coats and voila, 5 minutes later, you have yourself a set of homemade silver vision bulbs. The paint is high temp paint and will not burn or come off. If you need visuals, check out THIS THREAD.
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You know, you have a good point. I do believe that they are (I don't have a manual in front of me and yes I RTFM). I thought that the 1156 was the US code for PY21W. It is not. The US code for PY21W is 7506, so maybe 1156 is what I am looking for.
Thanks for the tip.
Thanks for the tip.
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1156 bulbs.
Those bulbs >> 1156 is for front turn signals and revers light. 
i put it on today. THe blub is blue but it shines super white color. nice looking. i bought a pair for $7. i got it at Kragen Auto store. I still need to know what is the number blub for the rear turn signal and the front running light. If anyone knows the BULB NUMBER , let me know. and i'm about ot see if i can take out the mirrors so i can see what type bulb is in it. C ya later
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i put it on today. THe blub is blue but it shines super white color. nice looking. i bought a pair for $7. i got it at Kragen Auto store. I still need to know what is the number blub for the rear turn signal and the front running light. If anyone knows the BULB NUMBER , let me know. and i'm about ot see if i can take out the mirrors so i can see what type bulb is in it. C ya later DOuble R 2002 C320
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The rear turn signal bulbs are PY21W
The front turn signal bulbs are 1156NA (NA indicates Amber)
I painted some $2 1156NA's today and they work great! I just misted them with "Chrome" colored paint (very metallic silver). They show NO amber when looking at the car with the lights off. I had one painted and one stock bulb in the car and turned on the emergency flashers and could BARELY tell the difference. I'll check it out tonight, but I am comfortable with what I saw.
Thanks for the tip. You saved me $25.
The front turn signal bulbs are 1156NA (NA indicates Amber)
I painted some $2 1156NA's today and they work great! I just misted them with "Chrome" colored paint (very metallic silver). They show NO amber when looking at the car with the lights off. I had one painted and one stock bulb in the car and turned on the emergency flashers and could BARELY tell the difference. I'll check it out tonight, but I am comfortable with what I saw.
Thanks for the tip. You saved me $25.
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The Silvervision bulbs work on the front and rear of the w203 (and almost every other new model MB). The only cars it doesn't work on is ones with dual-filament sockets such as the w202.
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Mach 430,
Do you sell the same bulb for applications calling for PY21W AND 1156NA? If so, and it is the PY21W, it is the wrong wattage (too high) for the front turn signal. Plus, it does not fit correctly.
Can you clarify if you sell one bulb for both front & rear or two separate bulb numbers?
Thanks
Do you sell the same bulb for applications calling for PY21W AND 1156NA? If so, and it is the PY21W, it is the wrong wattage (too high) for the front turn signal. Plus, it does not fit correctly.
Can you clarify if you sell one bulb for both front & rear or two separate bulb numbers?
Thanks
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The AIC 1156 Bulbzz
THose bulbs for the front turn signals really match my brillant SIlver C320 when it is flashing. so is the revers light. I still can't figure out how to take apart the mirrors to get to the bulbs. anyone know how ?
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Originally posted by patronus
Mach 430,
Do you sell the same bulb for applications calling for PY21W AND 1156NA? If so, and it is the PY21W, it is the wrong wattage (too high) for the front turn signal. Plus, it does not fit correctly.
Can you clarify if you sell one bulb for both front & rear or two separate bulb numbers?
Thanks
Mach 430,
Do you sell the same bulb for applications calling for PY21W AND 1156NA? If so, and it is the PY21W, it is the wrong wattage (too high) for the front turn signal. Plus, it does not fit correctly.
Can you clarify if you sell one bulb for both front & rear or two separate bulb numbers?
Thanks
